The Rookie 

Starting over isn't easy, especially for John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of joining the LAPD. As their oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from those who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.

Creator:

Alexi Hawley

Stars:

Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Nathan Fillion	...	John Nolan 41 episodes, 2018-2020
Alyssa Diaz	...	Angela Lopez 41 episodes, 2018-2020
Richard T. Jones	...	Sergeant Wade Grey 41 episodes, 2018-2020
Titus Makin Jr.	...	Jackson West 41 episodes, 2018-2020
Melissa O'Neil	...	Lucy Chen 41 episodes, 2018-2020
Eric Winter	...	Tim Bradford 41 episodes, 2018-2020
Afton Williamson	...	Talia Bishop 20 episodes, 2018-2019
Mekia Cox	...	Nyla Harper 18 episodes, 2019-2020

Storyline

The series follows John Nolan, a 40-year-old man who moves from his comfortable, small-town life to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of being a police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. He must navigate the dangerous, humorous, and unpredictable world of a "young" cop, determined to make his second shot at life count.

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Plot Keywords:

lapd | police officer | rookie cop | los angeles california | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Established in 1969 by combining the once separate Robbery Division and Homicide Division, today's Robbery-Homicide Division is comprised of approximately 110 sworn and civilian personnel . RHD is comprised of five sections (Robbery, Homicide, Special Assault, Cold Case Homicide, Gang Homicide, Special Investigation Sections), each under the supervision of a lieutenant and tasked with investigating or providing surveillance support for a wide variety of select crimes that are often high profile in nature. The purpose of each unit is more or less self-explanatory, except Special Assault, which is sex crimes. The remit of the division is city-wide, as oppose to the precinct level.

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Goofs

The series is set in Los Angeles, California and throughout the series when police and emergency vehicles have their emergency lights on, they are missing a solid red light. According to the California Vehicle Code, all police and emergency vehicles are required to have at least one solid red light when the emergency lights are on facing forward.

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Connections

Referenced in Take Two: All About Ava (2018)

User Reviews

Better then expected

Good pilot! Well excecuted first episode. Feels sometimes like an episode of SOUTHLAND which is good thing. Good acting, good designed action and interesting characters.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Rookie

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power -111 N Hope St Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

eOne Television, Perfectmon Pictures, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD